| | Covenant United States Of Mind CD Covenant Discography of CDs
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Covenant is a Swedish electro-industrial dance-pop trio consisting of Eskil Simonsson, Joakim Montelius and Clas Nachmanson. Their sound has been compared to that of a poppier Front 242, or maybe Prodigy. I'd say they're more like a cross between the chilly hookiness of Kraftwerk and the portentous self-importance of Laibach. The problem is that their hooks aren't as hooky as Kraftwerk's, and their self-importance isn't as justified as Laibach's. Simonsson's deep, chesty voice and dour delivery lend a certain weight to the songs, but the lyrics aren't often capable of supporting that weight; if you're going to deliver lines like "Dead stars/Still burn/Dead still/Stars burn," you'd better either be singing a very worthwhile tune or you'd better be well buried in the mix beneath a butt-stomping beat. That said, there are some fine examples of old-school jackhammer industrialism here ("Afterhours" is a good one), as well as some very interesting textures ("Helicopter"). This album isn't bad, but it sometimes comes across as just a bit silly. Which does not seem to be what they were going for. ~ Rick Anderson
Recorded at Studio Covenant, Helsingborg, Sweden in 1999.
Recording information: Studio Covenant, Helsinborg, Sw (1999).
Covenant: Joakim Montelius, Clas Nachmanson, Eskil Simonsson.
CMJ (2/28/00, p.28) - "...Covenant continues to perfect its fusion of synth-pop, goth and industrial on its powerful 4th album....a compelling and consuming listen." United States Of Mind Music Covenant United States Of Mind Songs United States Of Mind Music Review Buy United States Of Mind CD Purchase United States Of Mind CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Covenant Europa CD (1998)
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| | Apoptygma Berzerk Welcome To Earth CD (2000)
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| | Vnv Nation Empires CD (1999)
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| | Assemblage 23 Failure CD (2001)
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| | Covenant Northern Light CD (2002)
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| | Assemblage 23 Defiance CD (2002)
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| | Bump CD (1969)
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Bump was formed in Detroit Michigan in 1969 around the talents of George Runyan (lead vocals & bass), Paul Lupien (keyboards, backing vocals), Jerry Greenberg (drums, backing vocals and Alan Goldman (guitar). During the late 60's Bump built a solid reputation for themselves on the touring circuit and opened shows for such big names as Alice Cooper, Terry Reid and many others. In 1969 the band recorded two singles and their first album for the small Pioneer label. The original pressing of the album released in 1970, is highly sought-after and fetch outrageous amounts on the collectors market. The music of Bump is an organ-based progressive pop sound in the British style. The songs are rich with keyboards and some fine guitar/organ interplay. While the material is quite pop orientated in places, the ten-minute closing "Lifeline, Decisions, You Can't Even Think," does have its moments and would please any progressive rock fan. Bump recorded a second album but it was never released. This is the first official reissue of the Bump album and it features all of the nine songs found on the original pressing together with the both sides of one of the Pioneer singles. This version of the album has been legally licensed from Pioneer records and for the first time the songs have been taken directly from the master tapes with royalties from the sales paid to band members. The CD booklet contains a brief history of the band written by band member Paul Lupien and while the sound is a bit faded in places (no doubt due to the age of the tapes) this is another fine piece of American music lovingly resurrected by Gear Fab. ~ Keith Pettipas
Not one of the more interesting period artifacts from the Detroit rock scene of the late '60s and early '70s, Bump took after neither the thrilling proto-punkish heavy rock of state mates the MC5 and the Stooges nor the raucous blue-eyed rock & soul of the Rationals and Mitch Ryder, and there are no hints of a Motown influence. Too bad on all counts, because, instead, the band opts for a psychedelicized brand of minor-key pop/rock with progressive flourishes that wants to be eerie but just as often comes off flat and uninspired. For the most part, the songs are just not there. There are a few things on this CD reissue of Bump's only album that could be construed as quaint reminders of a bygone era, even if they ultimately only act as reminders ...
| | Francoiz Breut Vingt A Trente Mille Jours CD (2001) (Import) France
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On her second album (roughly translated as "twenty to thirty thousand days"), French chanteuse Francoiz Breut resembles a sultry lounge singer, while songwriter/partner (and notable vocalist in his own right) Dominique A is like a jazz-obsessed beatnik. Most lyrics are in French, though Breut says plenty with her half-spoken, half-sung grief. When they decide to plug in the electric guitar, like on the playful "L'origine du Monde," Breut proves that she can be fashionably upbeat. The Western-flavored guitar threads Vingt a Trente Mille Jours together, while the violins give the record its most exquisite ...
| | Pulp It CD (1983)
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The first Pulp album, 1983's IT is slightly different from their later material. While many of lead crooner Jarvis Cocker's lyrical concerns are present--seedy sexual encounters, class distinctions, and the like--there are glimpses of hope and joy ...
| | Colin Hay Man At Work CD (2003)
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While he'll always be best known as the lead singer for early-'80s MTV darlings Men at Work, Colin Hay has been issuing solo releases on a somewhat regular basis, ever since his former band's disintegration. But for his 2003 release, ...
| | Bollywood Hits CD (2006) Import
$9.79 | | Apocalyptica Worlds Collide CD (2008) Bonus Tracks
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| | Kim Edwards EP CD (2009)
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| | Knitting By Twilight Riding The Way Back CD (2009)
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Production Notes This ep is comprised mostly of material that wouldn’t, couldn’t and otherwise didn’t fit onto the previous Knitting By Twilight album, “An Evening Out of Town” for mostly thematic considerations. They’re presented here in all their guitar driven and metals clanging glory. And these would be Shiver, Mik’s Glacier and Twirling Guitars and Glad Tambourines. They’re accompanied by an alternate version of Blue Ink for Fountain Pens, which features the blue and brooding guitar of Mike Marando, and is altogether different from the more docile mix included on the debut Knitting By Twilight album of the same name. Also included here is a minimalist version of She’s Not Here She’s Far Ahead, from the Knitting By Twilight ep “Someone to Break the Silence.” In the spirit of its reductionist treatment, it’s been titled ...
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